Consumers Energy donates $55,000 to jumpstart small businesses affected by COVID-19 through gift card program

(FLINT, Mich. – April, 2021) The ‘Our Town’ Gift Match program is ready to roll again, doing so this past Friday.

Thanks to the success and popularity of the first Our Town program in February, Consumers Energy is getting back together with the Flint & Genesee Chamber, a division of the Flint & Genesee Group, to encourage additional support and patronage of area restaurants, event venues and locally owned retail shops. And this time, a third member – the Michigan Municipal League Foundation – has joined the partnership.

Consumers Energy has donated $55,000 – more than double the amount in the first round – for the matching gift card program. Nearly 40 businesses in Flint and Genesee County are participating in the program where customers can double the value of gift cards purchased at their locations for a limited time.

“The Our Town gift card program is a win-win for businesses and customers throughout Genesee County,” said Andy Younger, executive director of the Flint & Genesee Chamber. “It will provide a much-needed boost in sales for our business partners and offer twice the value to participating consumers. It’s a great way to reintroduce our community to shopping locally.”